Very few people are excited to turn 30. But when it comes right down to it, your 30s have one very clear upside: You can finally do whatever the hell you want.

Sure, you have to do lots of daily activities you'd prefer not to, like paying bills, making big career choices and attending approximately 174 weddings per summer. But for your most important life choices, you start doing things just because you actually want to after 30 years on Earth.